Join us on a glamping trip to the town of Florence on the Oregon Coast! We're staying at the intriguingly named Exploding Whale Beach Camp Airbnb, in a vintage 1964 Airstream Land Yacht. The Airstream is a 5-minute walk down a hobbit trail from a secluded ocean beach.
In this video, we share the highlights of staying at this quirky and delightful lodging, including the key sites to see in the area, which range from the incredibly beautiful to the incredibly strange. We also share the tale of the Exploding Whale of Florence, which is how the Airbnb got its name.
Key links:
The Airbnb listing: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/26694260?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=805b4d3f-85ac-4a03-9eb9-764f9c5a2c60
Exploding Whale footage (Oregon Historical Society): https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/mi11196-whale
Nearby Must-See Sites:
St Perpetua hike (amazing sunset over the ocean): https://youtu.be/qS5eCgWUWFQ
Sea lion caves: https://youtu.be/BfgdD0avk5Q
Cook's Ridge-Gwynn Creek loop trail: https://youtu.be/pzZN2Awn9A4
Thor's Well, the Spouting Horn, & Heceta Head Lighthouse: https://youtu.be/XaNkKJS27h4
Darlingtonia wayside (bog filled with giant carnivorous plants)